Composer: Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
Orchestra: Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Uwe Grodd
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8553975
Release: 1998
Size: 299 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Symphony in A Minor, Grave a2, “Il delirio delli compositori” (the Delirium of Composers)
01. I. Allegro assai
02. II. Andantino
03. III. Minuetto
04. IV. Presto [non troppo]
Symphony in D Major, Grave D16, “Il combattimento delle passioni umani” (Battle of Human Passions)
05. I. Il Superbo: Andante con maesta
06. II. Il Humile: Andante
07. III. Il Matto: Minuetto poco allegro – Il Amante: Trio
08. IV. Il Contento: Andante
09. V. Il Constante: Minuetto and Trio
10. VI. Il Malinconico: Adagio
11. VII. Il Vivace: Allegro assai
Symphony in A Major, Grave A10, “Sinfonia nazionale nel gusto di 5 nazioni” (Flavor of 5 Nations)
12. I. Tedesco: Andantino
13. II. Italiano: Allegro
14. III. Inglese: Allegretto
15. IV. Francesco: Minuetto – Turco: Trio
16. V. Finale
The prolific but largely neglected Dittersdorf has long been deserving of greater attention as these scintillating performances of bright and ebullient sinfonias delightfully demonstrate. The slick quicksilver inventiveness and unabashed wit recommends itself immensely when delivered, as here, with such relishable idiomatic brio.